Georgia Wiretapping Law

Georgia's wiretapping law is a "one-party consent" law
for purposes of making audio recordings of conversations. Georgia makes
it a crime to secretly record a phone call or in-person conversation
"originat[ing] in any private place" unless one party to the conversation consents. See Ga. Code §§ 16-11-62(1), 16-11-66
(link is to the entire code; you need to click through to Title 16,
Chapter 11, Article 3, Part I, and then choose the specific
provisions). Therefore, you may record a conversation or phone call if
you are a party to the conversation or you get permission from one
party to the conversation in advance. That said, if you intend to
record conversations involving people located in more than one state,
you should play it safe and get the consent of all parties.

In addition, Georgia has a special provision regarding the use
of a hidden video camera. The law makes it a crime to use a device to
"observe, photograph, or record the activities of another which occur
in any private place and out of the public view" unless the person
making the recording gets the consent of all the persons observed. Ga. Code § 16-11-62(2)
(link is to the entire code; you need to click through to Title 16,
Chapter 11, Article 3, Part I, and then choose the specific provision).

In addition to subjecting you to criminal prosecution,
violating these provisions can expose you to a civil lawsuit for
damages by an injured party.

Consult The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's Can We Tape?: Georgia for more information on Georgia wiretapping law.

Georgia Law on Recording Court Hearings and Public Meetings

Court Hearings

You may record state court proceedings in Georgia, subject to a
number of restrictions. At the trial court level, in order to record a
court hearing, you must file a timely written request on a form
provided by the court with the judge involved in the proceeding. The
judge may decide to allow only one camera or recording device at a
given time, and there is a prohibition on photographing or televising
members of the jury.

At the appellate court level, you must make a written request
to the court at least seven days in advance, and radio and television
media are required to supply the court with a video or audio of the
covered proceedings. It is not clear whether this latter requirement
would apply to online publishers creating audio podcasts, video
podcasts, or other online media similar to radio and television. In the
appellate court, limitations are imposed on the number of cameras and
photographers allowed in the courtroom at any given time.

In the Georgia Supreme Court, recording, photographing, and
broadcasting is allowed without prior approval unless it "distracts
from the dignity of the proceeding." The Supreme Court retains the
authority to "limit, restrict, prohibit, and terminate the
photographing, recording, and broadcasting of any judicial session."
Limitations are imposed on the number of cameras and photographers
allowed in the courtroom at any given time.

Federal courts in Georgia, both at the trial and appellate level, prohibit recording devices and cameras in the courtroom.

Georgia law expressly provides that "[v]isual, sound, and visual and sound recording during open meetings shall be permitted." Ga. Code § 50-14-1 (link is to the entire code; you need to click through to Title 50, Chapter 14, and then choose the specific provision).